Indian Super League: We have a very hungry group of players - Mumbai City FC Coach Des Buckingham
Football | October 07, 2022 23:08 ISTMumbai City FC will play their first game against Hyderabad FC.
Mumbai City FC will play their first game against Hyderabad FC.
Mumbai City FC scripted history as they fought back from a goal down to stun Iraqi giants Air Force Club 2-1 and became the first Indian club to win a game at the top-tier AFC Asian Champions League.
Riyadh will host the Group B matches, featuring UAE's Al Jazira, Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab and three-time AFC Cup winners Air Force Club of Iraq, besides Mumbai City.
David Williams (9') made the best of the opportunity to put the Mariners in front before Pritam Kotal (24' OG) was guilty of heading the ball in his own net.
Mumbai are out of the top-four in the standings for the first time this season, sitting in fifth place tied on points with Hyderabad FC on 17 from 11 games.
The 30-year-old Brazilian forward joins the Mumbai City football club on a short-term deal till May 31.
Danish Farooq (8th minute) gave the Blues an early lead which was extended to three by Prince Ibara (23rd, 45th), who scored a first-half brace with two towering headed goals.
Chennaiyin were off to a good start but in no time Mumbai were back to doing what they do best, keep the ball and dictate the tempo of the game.
Reigning champions Mumbai have won four out of their five games so far, sitting pretty at the top of the heap with 12 points from five games; Chennaiyin are placed fourth with eight points.
Mumbai City, who were subjected to a 1-3 loss to Hyderabad FC on the same day, made two alterations. Mandar Rao Dessai started at left-back as Vikram assumed Raynier's place on the right-wing.
The 21-year-old joins the franchise on a three-year contract until May 2024, a media statement issued by the club here stated.
Bheke is also a seasoned campaigner in the ISL having featured for sides like Kerala Blasters, FC Pune City and most recently Bengaluru FC, making 92 appearances over the last six seasons.
The 28-year-old was a vital cog in the Mumbai City squad that clinched the unique double in the 2020/21 season, winning the ISL League Winners' Shield and the ISL Trophy.
Vignesh was one of the key figures in Mumbai City clinching the League Winners Shield and the club's maiden ISL title.
Ranawade had to be taken off the field in an ambulance during the ISL final between Mumbai and ATK Mohun Bagan at the Fatorda Stadium after a collision with Bagan's Subhasish Bose.
Mumbai are only the second team, after Bengaluru FC in 2018-19, to finish on top of the league and win the final in the same season.
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Both sides have won 12 games having recorded just four defeats in the league stages respectively.
They will meet the winners of the match between ATK Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United.
On Sunday, Mumbai City beat ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league encounter of the ongoing ISL to win the League Winners Shield and book a place in the coveted ACL for the next season.
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